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🦁 Mammals

Hamster facts for kids

Where the hamster lives, what it eats, the sound it makes and a fun fact. Tap Tell me! and Buzzby reads it out loud.

🏠 Where does the hamster live?
Deserts, and homes as pets
🍽️ What does the hamster eat?
Seeds, grains and vegetables
🔊 What sound does it make, or how does it move?
Squeaks and chatters
✨ Fun fact
Hamsters stuff their cheeks full of food to carry it back to their nest.

Ages 3 to 7 Mammals

All about the hamster

The hamster is one of the mammals in our Animal Kingdom. You can find it in deserts, and homes as pets, and it eats seeds, grains and vegetables. It squeaks and chatters. This page is a good fit for ages 3 to 7 (Preschool to 2nd Grade), and Buzzby can read it out loud.

Is the hamster one of the mammals?

Yes. Mammals have fur or hair, are warm blooded and feed their babies milk.

Talk about it

  • Have you ever seen a hamster? Where was it?
  • What would you eat if you were a hamster?
  • Can you make the hamster's sound or move like it?

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For grown ups

DoodleBeez is an ad free learning site for ages 3 to 14 from ABIEdu Kids. The Animal Kingdom has 209 animals, each read aloud by Buzzby the bee, plus 510 read aloud picture books, step by step drawing guides and learning games. Start free, no card needed.